Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
: T-2090-14;
T-269-15;
T-1085-15;
T-1862-15;
T-117-17;
T-132-17;
T-133-17;
T-134-17;
T-943-17
FEDERAL COURT
BETWEEN:
1395804 Ontario Ltd., operating as Blacklock's Reporter
Plaintiff
-and-
Library of Parliament
Defendant
MOTION RECORD
(Plaintiff's motion to amend)
MBM Intellectual Property Law LLP
275 Slater Street, 14th Floor
Ottawa ON K1P 5H9
Scott Miller
Deborah Meltzer
Tel: 613-567-0762
Fax: 613-563-7671
smiller(a~mbm.com
dmletzer~mbm.com
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AND TO: CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
E Exhibit E —the Attorney General's Amended Notice of Motion filed May 285
23, 2017
F Exhibit F —Affidavit of Jennifer Jans sworn on July 14, 2017, including 293
freelance agreements of Kaven Baker-Voakes, Alex Binkley, Mark
Bournie, Dale Smith and Justin Ling
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H Exhibit H —Access to Information and Privacy Return dated February 345
28, 2018
Exhibit I — Blacklock's Statement of Claim against Dale Smith, dated 349
October 13, 2017, filed at the Ontario Superior Court (Court File No. 17-
74245)
J Exhibit J —Blacklock's Statement of Claim against Dale Smith, dated 386
November 6, 2017, filed at the Federal Court (T-1696-17)
K Exhibit K —Notice of Discontinuance in Court File No. T-1696-17 425
L Exhibit L —Email from A. Kaufman to Y. Hameed dated July 14, 2017 427
M Exhibit M —Email from Y. Hameed to authors of Blacklock's articles 429
dated July 17, 2017
N Exhibit N —Email from A. Kaufman to authors of Blacklock's articles 431
dated July 19, 2017
O Exhibit O —Email from A. Kaufman to authors of Blacklock's articles 433
dated July 21, 2017
P Exhibit P —Email from Y. Hameed to authors of Blacklock's articles, 436
copy to A. Kaufman dated July 26, 2017
Q Exhibit Q —Email from S. Sherhols to D. Smith, copy to A. Kaufman 438
dated August 3, 2017
R Exhibit R —Email from D. Smith to S. Sherhols dated August 3, 2017 440
S Exhibit S —Email from S. Sherhols to D. Smith dated August 21, 2017 442
T Exhibit T —Email from D. Smith to S. Sherhols, copy to A. Kaufman 445
dated August 30, 2017
U Exhibit U —Email from A. Kaufman to D. Smith dated August 30, 2017 447
V Exhibit V —Email from D. Smith to A. Kaufman dated August 31, 2017 449
W Exhibit W —Email from A. Kaufman to D. Smith dated August 31, 2017 451
X Exhibit X —Letter from the Attorney General to the Court dated 453
December 6, 2017
Y Exhibit Y —Letter from the Attorney General to MBM dated February 6, 456
2018
Z Exhibit Z —Letter from MBM to the Court dated May 30, 2018 461
AA Exhibit AA —Letter from MBM to the Court dated July 19, 2018 466
3 Written Representations of the Plaintiff 476
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Library of Parliament
Defendant
NOTICE OF MOTION
(Plaintiff's motion to amend)
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TAKE NOTICE THAT the Plaintiff, 1395804 Ontario Ltd., operating as Blacklock's
Reporter, ("Blacklock's") will make motion to the Court on a date to be set by the Case
Management Prothonotary, Ms. Milczynski, at 90 Sparks St, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A OH9.
2. An Order declaring that each of the below actions are converted from simplified to
ordinary procedure:
Schedule Federal Court File No. Defendant
C T-1862-15 Parks Canada
E T-1085-15 Competition Bureau
H T-269-15 Canadian International Development
Agency
T-134-17 FINTRAC
J T-897-15 Canadian Transport Agency
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3. An Order pursuant to Rule 235 of the Rules providing leave to Blacklock's to examine for
discovery each of the following Defendants:
5. Such further and other relief as to this Honourable Court may seem just.
6. On December 6, 2017, the Attorney General of Canada ("AG") provided Blacklock's with
a summary of the parties' November 23, 2017 case conference which indicates that "no
party is to file any motion until there has been a CMC to discuss the issue/proposed
motion". A Direction was issued by the Court, accordingly.
7. On January 10, 2018, Blacklock's retained new counsel, MBM Intellectual Property Law.
8. On February 6, 2018, MBM participated in its first case conference wherein it advised
the Court that three matters had been settled. The Court was advised that the parties
were seeking ways to advance the litigation.
10. On June 4, 2018, MBM participated in its second case conference in these matters.
MBM proposed, on behalf of Blacklock's that it provide draft amended Statements of
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Claim and seek consent accordingly for their filing. The draft claims were circulated on
July 4, 2018.
11. On July 25, 2018, MBM participated in its third case conference in these matters wherein
the Defendants confirmed they would not consent to the filing of the draft amended
claims.
12. The Plaintiff in each of the below actions mistakenly named a Government Department
and should have named the Attorney General of Canada. These propose amendments
do not cause any doubt as to the identity of the proper Defendant:
Schedule Federal Court File No. Defendant
B T-943-17 National Energy Board
C T-1862-15 Parks Canada
T-134-17 FINTRAC
Copvright Ownership:
13. Each of the Statements of Claim assert that Blacklock's owns copyright of the infringed
works. The proposed amended Statements of Claim seek to particularize the ownership
by Blacklock's of the copyright in issue -either by Mr. Tom Korski, author, being an
employee, officer and/or director of Blacklock's, each of the authors assigning copyright
to Blacklock's, or alternatively, as a result of Mr. Korski's contribution of originality and
expression to the asserted works. The Plaintiff is not seeking to alter the capacity in
which Blacklock's is bringing the proceedings.
14. Blacklock's seeks to add a new cause of action to assert circumvention of the
Blacklock's technological protection measures contrary to s.41.1(1)(a) of the Copyright
Act. The new cause of action arises out of substantially the same facts as already
pleaded by Blacklock's in the actions. As such, technological protection measures may
be pursued notwithstanding that the amendment for certain of the actions occurred
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15. Each of the proposed amended Statements of Claim where the Department of Justice is
counsel includes the following amendment under the heading of punitive damages: "The
Defendants agent improperly notified Alex Binkley, Kaven Baker-Voakes, Dale Smith,
Mark Bourrie and Justin Ling that they could withdraw evidence regarding Blacklock's
ownership of articles which they authored".
16. In making the said amendment, Blacklock's is relying on advice given by the counsel for
the Attorney General of Canada that the said authors were free to withdraw their
affidavits to avoid cross-examination.
17. If the Court finds circumvention of Blacklock's TPM, the award of damages in each of
the current simplified actions could far exceed $50,000 in damages. As such, the
simplified actions ought to be converted to ordinary actions.
Additional Discove
18. If the proposed amendments are granted, common sense would dictate that Blacklock's
be permitted additional discovery in the three actions (T-269-15/CIDA; T-1085-
15/Competition Bureau; T-897-15/CTA) where written discovery has occurred.
Interest of Justice:
19. It is in the interest of justice to allow the proposed amended Statements of Claim.
20. It is not plain and obvious that the proposed amended Statements of Claim will fail at
trial.
21. Trial has not been set for any of the matters in issue. Moreover, the proposed
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amendments will determine the real questions in controversy between the parties.
23. The Defendants have unnecessarily opposed the proposed amended Statements of
Claim. The Defendants have failed to consent to any part of the proposed amended
Statements of Claim.
24. Pursuant to Rule 77 of the Federal Courts Rules, and s. 43.1 of the Copyright Act RSC
1985, c C-42, the relevant period of limitation had not expired at the date of
commencement of the proceedings.
25. Sections 13(3), 41(a), 38.1(1), 41.1, 43.1 of the Copyright Act, RSC 1985, c. C-42, as
amended.
26. Rules 3, 47, 75, 76, 77, 201, 235, 292 of the Federal Courts Rules, SOR 98/106.
27. Such further and other grounds as counsel for the Plaintiff may advise.
THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE will be used at the hearing of the motion:
A. The pleadings and proceedings herein including Schedules A-L;
C. Such further and other materials as counsel may advise and this Honourable Court
may permit.
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DATED AT Ottawa, Ontario, this 27th day of August, 2018.
Scott Miller
Deborah Meltzer
Tel: 613-567-0762
Fax: 613-563-7671
smiller@mbm.com
dmletzer(a~mbm. com
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AND TO: CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
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SCHEDULE A
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FEDERAL COURT
BETWEEN:
Plaintiff
-and-
TO THE DEFENDANT:
IF YOU WISH TO DEFEND THIS PROCEEDING, you or a solicitor acting for you
are required to prepare a statement of defence in Form 171B prescribed by the Federal
Courts Rules, serve it on the Plaintiff's solicitor or, where the Plaintiff does not have a
solicitor, serve it on the Plaintiff, and file it, with proof of service, at a local office of this
Court, WITHIN 30 DAYS after this statement of claim is served on you, if you are served
within Canada.
If you are served in the United States of America, the period for serving and filing
your statement of defence is forty days. If you are served outside Canada and the
United States of America, the period for serving and filing your statement of defence is
sixty days.
Copies of the Federal Courts Rules, information concerning the local offices of
the Court and other necessary information may be obtained on request to the
Administrator of this Court at Ottawa (telephone 613-992-4238) or at any local office.
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CLAIM
ei A declaration that the Defendant has breached the Copyright Act (R S.C.,
1985, c. C-42) (the "Act"):
a) copvright subsists in the Locked Articles (as defined below) and the
Plaintiff is the owner thereof;
b) copyright subsists in the Circulated Articles (as defined below) and
the Plaintiff is the owner thereof;
c) the Defendant has infringed copvright in the Plaintiff's Circulated
Articles (as defined below) contrary to s.27.(1) of Act; and
d) the Defendant has circumvented the Blacklock's technological
protection measures, Blacklock's TPM (as defined below) that
controls access to the Plaintiff's Locked Articles contrary to s.
41.1(1)(a) of the Act;
a-} iii An order awarding the Plaintiff monetary relief in excess of $50,000,
exclusive of interest and costs, as follows:
a) damages, or statutory damages, as the Plaintiff may elect, #e~
ACt Q c r ~gQ~ i«~,n~,.+»> ,. r n~ for
the unauthorized use, distribution, production, reproduction and
third party dissemination of ,~ ci ihcnrir~+inn h~corJ ~,,,,+o„+ the
Plaintiff's Circulated Articles (as defined below)
;and
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~-} v~ Prejudgment and post judgment interest in accordance with the provisions
of the Federal Courts Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. F-7); ,
e} vi Costs of this action together with any applicable goods and services tax;
and
#} vii Such further and other relief as this Honourable Court may deem just.
The Parties
2. The Plaintiff is a subscription based news corporation that covers politics, bills
and regulations, reports and committees, as well as Federal Court and public
accounts in Canada. It is a reporter-owned and operated newsroom in Ottawa
that provides news on a subscription basis to individuals, business, labor and
associations via its website located at www.blacklocks.ca (the "Blacklock's
Website").
2A. The Plaintiff is a corporation oraanized and existina under the laws of the
Province of Ontario with a arincigal glace of business located at 409 Thi
Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 2K6.
2B. The present claim against the Defendant relates specifically to the actions of the
Department of Health Canada ("Health Canada") (hereinafter sometimes
referred to as the "Defendant") as represented by the Attorney General of
Canada. Health Canada is the federal department responsible for helping the
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people of Canada maintain and improve their health. Health Canada, according
to its website, is motivated and guided by personal integrity, and advances the
public aood while honourina democratic values. Health Canada glays five core
roles of leader/partner, funder, guardian/regulator, service provider, and
information provider in order to realize their vision. Health Canada strives to meet
its objectives by workina with others in a manner that fosters the trust of
Canadians.
2C. This action is substantially the same as Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Court
File No. 16-68441 between the same aarties herein which was discontinued on
or about May 1, 2017. The action was discontinued so that it could proceed in the
Federal Court. Attached as Schedule "A" is a coav of the Statement of Claim in
Ontario Sugerior Court File No. 16-68441.
2D. At all material times referred to in this claim. the individuals associated with the
Defendant were actina for the benefit of the Defendant. motivated by the
institutional interests and mandate of the Defendant.
2E. During the periods of 2013-2014 and 2014-2015, Health Canada had full-time
equivalent staff of 9,375 and 9,037 respectively.
Copyright
3. The Plaintiff maintains the majority of its online articles on the Blacklock's
Website as pay walled ~ea~+~g so that the general public cannot access +~s
articles without a subscription ("Locked Articles"). The Locked Articles are
identified in Schedule "B" hereto.
3A. By January 28. 2017 there were at least 4606 Locked Articles accessible through
the Blacklock's Website.
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3B. Some of the Plaintiff's articles are "unlocked" and are available to users of the
Blacklock's Website without a subscription ("Unlocked Articles"). The Plaintiff is
currently unaware of any Unlocked Articles that have been produced, reproduced
or distributed by the Defendant.
3C. The Locked Articles and Unlocked Articles may hereinafter be collectively
referred to as the "Works". The Plaintiff owns the copyright in all of the Works:
a) The Plaintiff is the first owner of copyright in all Works written by Tom
Korski and 'bv staff' by virtue of Mr. Korski beina an emblovee. officer
and/or director of the Plaintiff or, in the alternative, as a result of the
assignment of copyright from Mr. Korski to the Plaintiff. All Works written
'bv staff' were written by Mr. Korski:
b) All Works having an author identified as an individual other than Mr. Korski
or Paul Delahanty are owned by the Plaintiff as a result of the author
assianina cogvriaht in the article to the Plaintiff or. in the alternative. as a
result of Mr. Korski's contribution of sufficient originality and expression to
such articles;
c) The Plaintiff is an owner of all copyright in the Works written by Paul
Delahanty as a result of Mr. Korski's written contribution of sufficient
originality and expression to such articles;
d) Each of the accredited authors of any of the Works, being Kaven Baker-
Voakes, Alex Binkley, Mark Bourrie, Paul Delahanty, Dale Smith, Justin
Lina. Jason Unrau and Tom Korski. was at the date of makina of any of
the Works a citizen of Canada.
e) Each of the Works has been published in Canada;
f) Each of the aforementioned authors is alive but for Paul Delahanty who
passed away on June 28, 2015.
3D. The assianments of cogvriaht from the authors of the Works to the Plaintiff are
attached as Schedule "C" hereto.
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3E. The Plaintiff's Works may not be produced or reproduced without the Plaintiff's
authorization.
3F. All users of the Blacklock's Website, including subscribers must comply with the
Blacklock's Terms and Conditions, which are posted on the Blacklock's Website
("Terms and Conditions"~. RlonLlnnl~'c ~„~~or,~~ ~~ nnr~vrirvh4 nr„+o,.+o,~ -,,,,~ .,,-,,,
,,,,+ ho ,~~~~o.,-,~„~+o~, Annual Ssingle user electronic subscriptions were available
in 2013 for $148 plus tax. Tho~o +ormc ~„~, rnnr~li~inrie pro .,,,~+o~, „n ~+~ ,~,oh~~+o
The Blacklock's Terms and Conditions directs a party wishing to purchase bulk
rate e~ subscriptions #~—~r~~~i~a#+r~ns ~ ~ ho ^i irnh~cor! h„ to contact+~g
Blacklock's directly. f~ ~r+hor ~n ~nihinh o lironcinn rnn~ron4 is rionn~i~toi-1 hofin~oor,
Oho r»r4ioc
3G. The Blacklock's Terms and Conditions included inter alia a prohibition on the
distribution of the Works by a single user; institutional in-house production
reproduction and distribution would only be permissible with the purchase of a
bulk subscription.
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5C. The Plaintiff business model is to charge a fee for access to its Locked Articles.
Without the benefit of the Blacklock's TPM, the Plaintiff's business would not
exist.
9. The Plaintiff's Terms and Conditions were posted on +~s the Blacklock's v~rWebsite
at the time AA-s- Drummond purchased the First Drummond sSubscription. k~
i~El~~e~1--±~at~a~'a,a~reap~~ a~eT ~"~t~~^~f +~"~~u,~~ ~„+ Ee;zep~~er
10. On e~-a-bet+ September 12, 2013, the Plaintiff and the Defendant exchanged
communications. During this exchange, Holly Doan, publisher at Blacklock's
~~^r+~~sent an email to Sean Upton, Communications Officer at Health
Canada, in which she advised him that Blacklock's Terms and cConditions
require a bulk rate subscription to distribute copy. .
e~ai~
10A. On September 12, 2013, Mr. Upon replied that the Health Canada media
monitoring group had a Blacklock's subscription. This reply did not reveal the
manner in which the subscription was used, if at all.
11. On e~-a~at~~ January 8, 2014, the Plaintiff communicated with Gary Holub, Media
Relations Officer, Health Canada, in reference to an interview regarding a story
relating to Health Canada. At the end of this communication, Health Canada
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requested a copy of a Blacklock's article and was directed to contact Holly Doan
for subscription inquiries.
12. The Defendant did not follow up on this inquiry or contact Ms. Doan.
12A. On February 10, 2014, the Defendant purchased a $164.85 individual single-use
electronic subscription to Blacklock's in the name of Line M des Rosiers ("des
Rosier"), Administrator Officer at the following email address:
alberta.newclips(a~hc-sc.gc.ca (the "First des Rosier Subscription").
~12B. On July 14, 2014, the Defendant purchased a~►sthe~ a second individual single-
use ~~
~~~ subscription (the "Second Drummond Subscription") ~e
~
R'~ ' ~, for the amount of $177.41, in the name of Drummond at the following
email address: hc_media_sc@hc-sc.gc.ca.
~12C. On July 14, 2014, the Plaintiff sent an email to Drummond, indicating that t#is
the Second Drummond sSubscription did not allow for redistribution of
Blacklock's Works. no,^,~ ^^n+o^+ The Plaintiff also directed Drummond to its
Terms and eConditions.
12E. On January 28, 2016, the Defendant purchased a~e#~ie-~ a second individual
single-use ~~~~~+ ~ subscription (the "Second des Rosier Subscription") #a
Rl~r ~, for the amount of $164.85, in the name of Drummond at the
following email address: alberta.newsclipsCa~hc-sc.gc.ca.
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12F. On December 19, 2016, des Rosier and Blacklock's exchanaed emails. des
Rosier inquired about subscription renewal. In reply, Blacklock's requested
information regarding what the Second des Rosier Subscription was used for. In
reply, des Rosier indicated that Blacklock's Login Information (as defined below)
is accessible by one person only beinq a Defendant's communications officer.
1.2G. The Plaintiff's Terms and Conditions were posted on the Blacklock's Website at
the time the Defendant purchased the subscriptions described herein.
13. The Plaintiff does not have the capacity to monitor each single-user ~a-E
~
~; ?~~c~i~~r a~~he-~+~e-~ subscription ~~ ~~ ~rrh~corJ but makes diligent
efforts to assess the nature of the uses of single-user subscriptions by making
inquiries with subscribers who have purchased subscriptions as well as by filing
statutory information requests as permitted under the Access to Information Act-
to ensure that single-user subscribers are complvinq with Blacklock's Terms
(~nnrlitinnc
14. On April 7, 2014 and July 5, 2015, the Plaintiff submitted an Access To
Information request to verify whether the Defendant was complying with the
Plaintiff's Terms and Conditions in respect of the First and Second Drummond
Subscription. ~~~~+~" ~~a~a--r~q~es~n~~a~l c~„~P~era^~E~e~+.,+fir
u~~iThi.~~nn i ico c~nrono ~nrJ r~i4~4inn of ~r~inloc nr ~n~i n}hor r~nn4ori4 h~i r~~+r~or
14A. On or about November 30, 2014 and before March 2017, the Plaintiff submitted
an access to information request to verify whether the Defendant was complying
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with the Plaintiff's Terms and Conditions in respect of the First des Rosier
Subscription and Second des Rosier Subscription.
15. On May 12, 2014 and August 10, 2015, the Plaintiff received the first and second
ATI disclosure regarding the First Drummond Subscription and Second
Drummond Subscription ("Drummond ATI Returns"). frn~",~-~e#c~~'~~T-b~
15A. On December 14, 2014 and March 27, 2017 the Plaintiff received the first and
second ATI disclosure regarding the First and Second des Rosier Subscriptions
("des Rosier ATI Returns").
15B. The Drummond ATI Returns and the des Rosier ATI Returns are collectively
referred to as the ATI Returns.
15C. The ATI Returns show that the account details of the Second des Rosier
Subscription, including the username and password ("Login Information") were
shared with the Defendant's employees. Blacklock's Terms and Conditions
prohibit a single user from sharing the Works by any and all methods, which
includes username and password sharing.
15D. The des Rosier ATI Returns shows the following sharing of Login Information:
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Erin Turcotte
Jennine Wri ht
Added Login Information to shared
03/02/2016 Line des Rosier
drive
Shannon Jones
Miranda Post
03/02/2016 Line des Rosiers
Erin Turcotte
Jennine Wri ht
03/04/2016 Line des Rosiers Jared Pachan
15E. The Plaintiff pleads that if there were other shared Login Information or requests
for Locked Articles not referenced above that such knowledge is in the purview of
the Defendant.
15F. The Drummond ATI Returns show that since at least as early as July 2013, the
Defendant produced, reproduced and/or distributed at least 119 of the Plaintiff's
Works to persons within the Defendant's department, (the "Circulated Articles").
The Plaintiff has knowledge of the circulation of the following articles which are
attached as Schedule "D" hereto and summarized in the below table:
Locked (L)
Blacklock's Article or Date of initial
Sender Recipients
and Author Unlocked Distribution
U
Pesticide Census
Years Late But
Andre
"Catching Up": Feds L Unknown HGSC Media
Gagnon
B Tom Korski
A New Battle On
Generics Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
B Alex Binkle
Health tests Miss
Toxins?
Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
By Kaven Baker-
Voakes
Bees. Trouble.
Nicolas
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Frate
B Alex Binkle
"Buy Local" Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
cam ai n is Mostl — Ga non
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B Staff
Missing From the
Menu
Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
By Kaven Baker-
Voakes
Feds to Ease Hemp
Rules
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagon
B Tom Korski
Hmm, 'Leather
Cleaner' Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
B Staff
How did you do?
Terrible Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gannon
B Alex Boutilier
A Federal "Kill"
Warning Andre
L Unknown HGSC Media
— Gagnon
B Staff
Health Canada urged
to Review Cookware Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
B Staff
Haste Does Not
Make Waste
Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
By Kaven Baker-
Voakes
Civil Servents No
Sicker Than The
Andre
Rest Of Us? L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
B Alex Boutilier
Saving A $2 Billion
Asset
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagon
B Alex Binkle
A Close Call On Beer
Labels
Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
By Kaven Baker-
Voakes
"We do not have a
Andre
national housing L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
olic in Canada"
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B Staff
Food Inspectors
Won't Pav For
Andre
Mistake U Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
B Dale Smith
Bees. More Trouble
Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
By Tom Korski
Victory —Then
Defeat
Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
By Kaven Baker-
Voakes
Canada In 20 years:
Older, greyer &Still
Andre
On the Job L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
B Tom Korksi
Farmers Vs. Health
Canada Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
— Gaq non
B Alex Binkle
End of a Regulatory
Era
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagon
B Tom Korski
Health Canada
Rethinks Labels
Michelle
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gaudet
By Kaven Baker-
Voakes
What Changes?
Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
B Tom Korski
Minister to Trade
Critics: Don't "Hold
Andre
Back The Day" L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
B Alex Binkle
9 in 10 Scientists Michelle
Muzzled? Gaudet;
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Andre
B Dale Smith Ga non
No Text, "No
Changes" Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
B Alex Binkle
A Million-Tire Case In L Unknown Nicolas HC-SC Media
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Court Frate
B Tom Korski
Sneaky and
Subversive Andre
U Unknown HC-SC Media
Gannon
B Tom Korski
Not Your Mom's
Groceteria
Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
By Kaven Baker-
Voakes
"People lost
confidence..." Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
— Gagnon
B Tom Korski
`The devil is in the
details'
Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
By Kaven Baker-
Voakes
Pricier Drugs with
Andre
Pact?
Gagnon;
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Nicolas
By Kaven Baker-
Frate
Voakes
Eleven Cities
Targeted in
Mammoth Grocery Andre
U Unknown HC-SC Media
Check — Gaanon
B Tom Korski
Unions To Be
`Restructred' In 2014,
Andre
Says Treasury Board L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
B Dale Smith
Steaks Get the Okav
Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
B Paul Delahant
No Quick Relief Here
Michelle
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gaudet
B Alex Binkle
Call Or Pav On Druq
De Michelle
w L Unknown HC-SC Media
— Gaudet
B Dale Smith
Bill Gets Flayed Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Some More Ga non
Food Safet Has L Unknown Michelle HC-SC Media
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Weakness Gaudet
B Alex Binkle
Feds OK Lab-Grown
Fish
Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
By Kaven Baker-
Voakes
Food Penalties
"Surprising" Michelle
L Unknown HC-SC Media
— Gaudet
B Alex Kinle
MP Says Union Staff
"Lazy" & "Dead
Nicolas
Wejght„ L Unknown HC-SC Media
Frate
B Paul Delahant
"Consumers have a
right to know..." Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
— Gagnon
B Alex Binkle
Drug Costs Up A
Billion With Euro
Andre
Pact, MPs Told L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
B Paul Delahant
$1B Druq Claim
Disputed Michelle
L Unknown HC-SC Media
— Gaudet
B Staff
'Almost every major
shift in regulations in
Michelle
crisis-driver' L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gaudet
B Alex Binkle
Senate Opens Bee
Probe
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Ga tlon
B Staff
Labels Would Help:
~
R Michelle
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gaudet
By Kaven Baker-
Voakes
One Wav To Save
On Dining
Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
By Kaven Baker-
Voakes
'Natural Doesn't L Unknown Nicolas HC-SC Media
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B Tom Korski
Senate To Probe
Fish Farms Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
B Paul Delahant
Military Cuts War On
Drugs Funding 75% Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
B Tom Korski
It's A Long Climb
Michelle
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gaudet
B Alex Binkle
A Water Treatment
Plant In Every
Canadian Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Household? — Gagnon
B Staff
A Million-Dollar Habit
Michelle
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gaudet
B Staff
Feds Probe Plane
Chemicals Nicolas
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Frate
B Staff
Health Canada
Reduced To
"Insufficient" Twitter Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Blitz — Gagnon
B Tom Korski
Health Canada
Reduced To
"Insufficient' Twitter Nicolas
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Blitz Frate
B Tom Korski
Bees Versus
Farmers Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
B Alex Binkle
Feds Test For Nuke
Fallout Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
B Tom Korski
Mercury Probe In 20
Michelle
Lakes L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gaudet
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B Paul Delahant
37 Drown In National
Parks
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gaqon
B Tom Korski
Survey Asks, `What
Did You Eat That
Andre
Made You Sick?...' L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
By Staff
Refinery Gases
Rated Toxic Michelle
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gaudet
B Dale Smith
Smoking Rates
Plateau: "We Used
To Be A World
Michelle
Leader" L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gaudet
By Kaven Baker-
Voakes
Most Stressful Job In
Gov't? Nicolas
L Unknown HC-SC Media
— Frate
B Tom Korski
23 Chemicals Under
Review
Nicolas
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Frate
By Kaven Baker-
Voakes
AG Canada Monitors
Protests On Made-In-
Andre
The-Lab Salmon L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
B Tom Korski
Bee Probe Delayed
Ti112018 Michelle
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gaudet
B Tom Korski
Bee Chemical 'Like
T lenol' Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
B Paul Delahant
Health Canada Can't
Be Sued For Mistake:
Andre
Judge L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
B Staff
Curses, The Sierra Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Club — Ga non
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B Paul Delahant
Senate Issues Druq
Andre
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— Gagnon
B Tom Korski
1 Out Of 4 Seek
Counselling Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
— Gagnon
By Staff
Chemical Census
Years Late Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
B Tom Korski
Half Never Heard Of
Pact
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagon
B Paul Delahant
Free Trade Spikes
`Buy Local' Bids Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
B Dale Smith
'Do We Have A
Policy? No' Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
B Staff
Rome Wasn't Built In
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L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
By Kaven Baker-
Voakes
Nvet To Cutbacks
Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
B Dale Smith
New Rules To
Monitor Lobbyists Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
B Paul Delahant
Cuts Open Contract
Talks
Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
By Kaven Baker-
Voakes
Bees Get Federal
Tax Break Michelle
L Unknown HC-SC Media
— Gaudet
B Paul Delahant
Dumping At Sea
Andre
Gets OK L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
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B Staff
It Comes With
Instructions Michelle
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gaudet
B Tom Korski
Bees. Careful.
Nicolas
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Frate
B Staff
Court Hears Pharma
Case
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gaqon
B Dale Smith
Cabinet Tackles Piq
Virus
Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
By Kaven Baker-
Voakes
Inspectors Get New
Powers Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
— Ga non
B Tom Korski
20 Years With The
Internet
Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
By Dale Smith
For Tanners, A
Gruesome New
Michelle
Label L Unknown HC-SC Media
— Gaudet
B Paul Delahant
Law Will OK
Pesticides By Fish
Nicolas
Farmers L Unknown HC-SC Media
Frate
B Staff
Beekeepers Appeal
For Ban Michelle
L Unknown HC-SC Media
— Gaudet
B Staff
Senate To Probe
Obesi Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
— Gagnon
B Tom Korski
Chemical Run-Off
Blamed Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
By Staff
Toy Toxins Not Michelle
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Re ulated — Gaudet
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By Kaven Baker-
Voakes
'Who Keeps the
Statistics?' Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
B Staff
Salmon Fresh From
The Lab Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gannon
B Dale Smith
Drug Co. Pays
$248K Fine Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gaq non
By Dale Smith
Insurers Eye Pot
Rules
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagon
By Tom Korski
Fish Farm Pesticides
Closer Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
B Staff
Teamwork Could
Save Cash
Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
By Kaven Baker-
Voakes
Frackinq Chemicals
Secret Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
— Gagnon
B Tom Korski
"Removes Pets;
Keep Away From
Children..." Michelle
L Unknown HC-SC Media
— Gaudet
By Kaven Baker-
Voakes
Chemical Probe
Takes Years Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
— Gagnon
B Tom Korski
Price Check On
Grocery Chains
Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
By Kaven Baker-
Voakes
Frackinq's Not Our
Andre
Business L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
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B Tom Korski
Feds Pressed On
Farm Chemicals Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
B Staff
"We Are On A Very
Thin Line" Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
— Gagnon
B Tom Korski
Pot Privatized At
Midnight Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
B Staff
Bill Curbs
"Unscrupulous" Biq
Pharma, Says Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
pS onsor Gagnon
By Paul Delahanty
'Why Believe Your
ata.~~
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
B Staff
No Evidence That
Wireless Is Unsafe
Michelle
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gaudet
By Kaven Baker-
Voakes
"We Need Some
Science..." Michelle
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gaudet
B Staff
More Fines On
Processors Michelle
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gaudet
B Alex Binkle
No Biq Risk, Feds
Promise Michelle
L Unknown HC-SC Media
— Gaudet
B Paul Delahan
Five Months, No
Consensus Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
— Gagnon
By Alex Binklev
Feds Pressed On A
Grocery Code Andre
L Unknown HC-SC Media
Gagnon
By Kaven Baker-
Voakes
Feds L Unknown Michelle HC-SC Media
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"Unconscionable": Gaudet
MP
By Kaven Baker-
Voakes
the above articles were and continue to be Locked Articles. The Plaintiff
pleads that if there are other Circulated Articles not referenced above such
knowledge is in the purview of the Defendant and will be the subject of discovery.
15H. The Plaintiff pleads that the Defendants wrongful activities described in this
action occurred for commercial purposes for media operation and monitoring by
the Defendant.
151. On or about March 27, 2017, the Plaintiff became aware of the Defendant's
wrongful sharing of Login Information following a review of the second des Rosier
DTI rota irri
15J. On or about May 12, 2014, the Plaintiff became aware of the Defendant's
wronaful production. reproduction and distribution of the Circulated Articl
following a review of the first Drummond ATI return.
16. The ATI Returns demonstrate that various email groups which received the
Circulated Articles consisted of a total of approximately 1,192 email accounts,
including email accounts corresponding to government employees in
departments and agencies other than Health Canada.
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20. On August 22, 2014, the Plaintiff sent an email to the Defendant indicating that it
had identified approximately 121 stories that were distributed to approximately
2000 names. Accordingly, the Plaintiff requested that Health Canada confirm
whether its content was in fact distributed to 2000 users and also requested the
identity of a gmail user whose name was redacted from the ATI request.
21. On September 4, 2014, Montreuil indicated that no more than 500 people
received the Articles directly from Health Canada. He also revealed the name of
the gmail account holder.
22. On September 27, 2014, after the Plaintiff undertook its own calculations, the
Plaintiff sent Health Canada an invoice in the amount of $90,100.55. This amount
represents the cost of an institutional license to a department the size of Health
Canada, and institutional license charges for the multiple instances of third-party
distribution to people within the Privy Council Office, Citizenship and Immigration
Canada, the Department of Agriculture, and the Canadian Food Inspection
Agency.
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Articles was explicitly prohibited by the Plaintiff. In doing so, the Defendant
infringed the Plaintiff's copyright in the Circulated Articles.
22B. The events described in paragraphs 15C, 15D and 15F herein amount to the
circumvention of the Blacklock's TPM in that the sharing of the password sharing
of the Locked Articles and/orr requesting a Locked Article removes impairs,
avoids and/or bypasses the Blacklock's TPM. By circumventing the Blacklock's
TPM the Defendant had access to the entire library of Locked Works of the
Plaintiff until the expiry of the password on or about January 28, 2017.
22C. The Defendant was aware or should have been aware that its action
contravened s.27(1) and s.41.1(1)(a) of the Act.
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28. The Plaintiff states and it is the fact that since December 2012, the Defendant
routinely purchased and does purchase electronic subscriptions from a number
of different news media content providers and spent between $12,000 and
$97,000 in annual subscriptions from individual media content providers.
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have known that it was circumventing Blacklock's TPM ab r disclosing login
information to employees within Health Canada without authorization and
without adverting to the Terms and CEonditions of the Plaintiff;
b) The Defendant routinely purchased and had, at the material times referred
to herein, subscribed to news media content paying between $12,000 and
$97,000 per year for such subscription to each content provider and was
accordingly aware of the cost of purchasing institutional licenses for such
content;
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h) The Defendants dealings with the Plaintiff run counter to its commitment
to personal integrity and working with others in a manner that fosters the
trust of Canadians.
i) The Defendant has a public duty to lawfully use the media resources it has
obtained;
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36. The Plaintiff reserves its right to amend its pleading based upon discovery of
other instances of unauthorized disclosure of its copyright protected content by
the Defendant.
37. The Plaintiff pleads and relies upon the Copyright Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42.
Scott Miller
Deborah Meltzer
Tel: 613-567-0762
Fax: 613-563-7671
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